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Went to use VPN/CISCO 5.0 (always worked fine) and the connect/disconnect icon was disabled. Help Desk said to uninstall, which I did...then (reboot) and tried to download new VPN/Cisco 5.0 from WEBSITE.

Error: C:\Documen~1\Karen\Tempor~1\content.IE5\12FCZAHN\installservice.exe.

Seems to receive download info but will not install Cisco VPN? any ideas?

Compaq/Presario
AMD SEMPRON 3000+
2000 Mhz/333Hz
512 KB
447MB
XP HOME 32 bit Svc. Pk

awhile back i started getting a DAX error only when my browsers were closed and computer had been sitting idle for a while. the error read:
DAX error- access violation at address 133ECBC7 in module 'IOLOSM~1.DLL'. read of address 00000008. it happened every time the computer sat idle for a while. but now it says: DAX error - access violation at address 133ED00B in module "IOLOSM~1.DLL'. read of address 00000008. it only happens like i said, when the browsers are closed and computer is sitting "idle". i have "system mechanic" which comes from iolo.com. i have tried several posts but can't get any certain info as to what it is, why it happens, or how to fix it. is it serious? any info would be greatly appreciated thanks'I suspect System Mechanic to be the culprit....Boot to Safe Mode and "uninstall" the System Mechanic software. Reboot to "Normal" mode and you should no longer have the "problem".

Why do you need "System Mechanic"?

See "Sabo" post, at the end of the following thread DAX Error Access Violation. Sabo suggests you can resolve the error, but need better understanding of your startup environment, objectives, and how System Mechanic was installed and setup to run. I don't know, but might be FUN to try.

Let us know how much effort you want to PUT into this...
--dahlarbearMaybe there's more information in Microsoft Event Viewer logs.

Click "Start", "Run", type "eventvwr.msc" without quotes and press Enter.

Look for errors in Application or System with date/time stamps that coincide with the problem you are having. They will be under Type and be red with a white cross (X) in them. Then check out the Event ID:my thanks to PATIO, dahlarbear, and sabo for the posts. i will try uninstalling "system mechanic" as soon as i can figure out how to get into "safe mode" i am more of a click junkie than a tech monkey so off igo to learn:) thanks!Power up the machine...
Repeatedly tap F8 before you see the Windows splash screen...
Select safe mode with networking.
A long display list on a DOS style screen will SCROLL by...be patient.
When it finishes your icons and screen appearence will be different...don't panic this is normal and will revert back next time you boot to normal mode.

Good Luck.

Where can i purchase one of these. Ive been quite a few places and there saying they dont supply it. Does this mean i should SWITCH to vista.http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/buy/default.aspxyea but its talkin about BUYING windows vista where can i actually purchase xp.Quote from: NickNero on September 06, 2009, 11:21:21 AM

yea but its talkin about buying windows vista where can i actually purchase xp.

Quote from: NickNero on September 06, 2009, 11:21:21 AM

yea but its talkin about buying windows vista where can i actually purchase xp.

It shows all operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsxp/sp3/default.mspx

Scroll down to "Order the Windows XP SP3 CD".

thats the patch.

Ok i had that error, and instead of coming onto a forum like this i tried to fix it myself. My friend threw away the startup disk when i first got my 3100 dell dimension. It was Windows Xp Windows Media Center Edition 2005. Now i tried to BORROW my uncles Windows Me Disk and i was TOLD you cant downgrade. So now my real problem is im stuck on the Me setup and it freezes at the same spot. So heres a step process of what happens.

-I boot the computer

-Windows Me Logo comes up (used to say XP)

-The setup initializes and goes through.

-The setup says adding hardware.

-My Mouse and Keyboard wont work at just this moment so i guess its not frozen.

-And i restart and it says the same thing, i can get into bios and all but not SURE what to do.

Please help me, thanks.

-Nickso do you want me on that computer or do you want xp back?i want xp back. =DQuote from: NickNero on September 06, 2009, 11:49:44 AM

i want xp back. =D

my friend has managed to INSTALL xp on his system twice how can i uninstall 1Has he partitioned the disk into two disk "drives" and installed a copy on each?

--OR--

For NTFS drives:

1) Start your COMPUTER to Safe Mode with Command Prompt

2) Type “cd\” press “Enter”.

3) Now type cd\windows\system32 , press “Enter”

4) Type “osuninst.exe”, press ENTER.

5) Now follow onscreen prompts to uninstall XP

For FAT32 drives:

1) Start your computer with a boot disk, and load to command prompt.

2) Type “C:” press “Enter”.

3) Now type “cd windows” press “enter”,

4) then “cd system32” and press “Enter” .

5) You should now be at C:\windows\system32. If so continue

6) Type “osuninst.exe”, press ENTER.

7) Now follow onscreen prompts to uninstall XPMuch too complicated. Just boot to the XP INSTALLATION you want to KEEP, open Windows EXPLORER, and delete the other Windows (don't worry, you cannot delete the installation to which you booted). Then edit the boot.ini file to reflect the change.

i get a message assertfailed\projects\wt kernel\src\win 32\cm\core\cmcodemodule.cpp:90m_code handler!=null and wonder how important that file is and can you reload it without wiping the hard drive this is on a compaq presario 5000 1.47 ghz with 512 of ram and i also wonder if you can reload just the ofending file/files i still have the system save portion on it but i don't want to destroy any of my programs if it can be ovidedwhen did you get this mesage?
another programmer poorly using assertDo you use Wild Tangent for PLAYING online games?.ohhh wild tangent
i think there games used to be better then they are today
just reinstall wild tanget and it should work fineAnd there goes any credibility you had...to smeezyekitty i get this message while boot is in progress wile it is loading various programs like dvd 43 and the virus scan and other to numerious to say but my appology for NOT putting a space between assert failed but i used to type at120wpm when i got out of HS if you wonder what HS is it't High School and it was a lot of Years ago you said about wild tangent games? are you saying that group of programs is the problem because this computer has a bunch of them names polar bowler polar golfer word symphony i don't know if their are any others but they are the 3 i know by name the only solution i can think of is reinstall wild tangent
to alan2273 i had done a few online games but not on this machine most if not all were done on me (windows 2000) it had checkers and other games but i don't think they were wild tangent games are you saying those games are the problem?to smeezekitty some goodnews i removed the wild tangent it STOPED the wt kedrnel but it caused a much bigger problem now installer dosn work gives error 1607 and it wont remove any thing to me the cure was worse than the desise i wond up reload the wild tangent by going back to an earler time to reloaditi went to consumer centraland they have an update but i loaded it and can't find it to update it i also lokked at all the errorsto see if their is any thing their it said about the registry i got a program for that to see if it would do any good but i manage to update kernel and are TRYING to update some of the others and see it it does any good but are still THINKING of other things because i DO NOT WANT TO THINK ABOUT THE REGISTRY but i think the real problem is it and i hope that I'AM WRONG

I did a big boo boo.. I edited registry with out backing up first. I was having trouble with magic jack and have been going into reg fix to delete links to MJ.. I was at local machine RIGHT clicked to give permission at the current controls . I did something wrong instead of all users I did owner .. now I can't right click any folder to open.. I can't system restore.. need to know how to edit my screw up ..Power down your computer. Turn it back on and immediately tap the F8 key... Continue to tap until you come to ADVANCED Options and SELECT Safe Mode with Command Prompt

When you get to the prompt, type: %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

press enter, and give it a few MOMENTS to come up... If system restore comes up, see if it will let you go back...Do a repair install of xp. That should restore all windows realted stuff to working order. Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htmThat's what I meant. Repair, not restore.

Hi,

I am trying to install a bootable windows xp sp3 CD , but i get this message when i start my pc :

"NTLDR is missing , PRESS ctrl+alt+del to restart " , and the CD doesnt get to work .... can anyone help me solve this problem plz ?You are not booting to the cd. Change the boot order in the bios so the cd is at the top.no , the cdrom is the 1st boot deviceYou cannot get that message if you are booting to an XP CD.Quote from: ADG on September 05, 2009, 11:11:34 AM

You cannot get that message if you are booting to an XP CD.

so wht could be the problem ? the CD itself ?

No.
If you are getting a bootloader error message it only means you have left out important info on how exactly you FUBAR'd this machine...

I have the contacts in alphabet ORDER by LAST NAME - but - when I go to send a message and hit the "To" button, the contact names are by FIRST NAME - What have I overlooked in the options for contacts or emails.
My friend is having the same problem. We both have choosen the options to list by Last name but contacts to choose from for emails are by first name. HELP! Thank you in advance.In the contact card itself, enter the last name first in the FILE AS FIELD

The Start/Run on my computer is missing. I LOOKED up in the Internet that I could SUBSTITUTE WINDOWS R. It generated a message which SAID: "This operation has been disabled DUE to restrictions etc. Contact your system administrator.I am the administration. What is the nature of my problem? Is it a virus that made the Start/Run disappear?See this...

Hi all,

I messed up my computer today. After a few seconds when the desktop is finished with loading, a blue screen pops up and I have to reboot my computer. Now the problem is I have lots of essential files I do not want to REMOVE with a new WINDOWS XP Installation. What software could do this? (If it's possible):

• Split the partition
• Rename the old one to D:\
• The new one to C:\ (on which I will install Windows XP)

Hello i saw this and was curious if there anyway i could get something like this on my computer i have windows xp proffesional i'm always have alot of programs running and multitasking and if there are any other good programs for multitasking i could download


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://people.chem.umass.edu/wiki/images/thumb/d/d0/Windows_vista_flip3d.jpg/500px-Windows_vista_flip3d.jpg&imgrefurl=https://people.chem.umass.edu/wiki/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWindows_Vista&usg=__1qZ7TGWVM2VQvtJz4i50aPdE1mI=&h=313&w=500&sz=56&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=stpKXPzXG8AekM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwindows%2Bvista%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DNyou should look at this:
http://shock-aero.en.softonic.com/Do you know how hard something like that would be on your system (especially with vista)?On my XP systems I use a program called "TaskSwitchXP" to replace Alt+Tab.

regarding the link- gotta wonder about their sources.

"well, mah Pa said that the sheriff was having dem's viruses and "maleware" on his dun magic box and it was on account o' the new "vista" majig they gone and PUT on them new magic boxes."

i'm looking for something like this but it doesn't look like a very popular program looked at google images why didn't i see the bottum toolbar on none of the images and i couldn't even find a video on youtube showing how this works are there any other programs like this
wow bc that is an excellent program!Quote from: 82481 on September 04, 2009, 09:35:05 PM

i'm looking for something like this but it doesn't look like a very popular program looked at google images why didn't i see the bottum toolbar on none of the images and i couldn't even find a video on youtube showing how this works are there any other programs like this

type in shock earo

Thunderbird was bringing in an email when I terminated everything.
Thunderbird will not open.
Just flashes on screen.
I uninstalled Thunderbird, reinstalled it. No luck.

Obtained another ntdll.dll, not quite the same as mine in system32.
It will not go into systen32 anyway.

Any help is appreciated...........

Event log states....
Event Type:Error
Event Source:Application Error
Event Category:None
Event ID:1000
Date:9/3/2009


Description:
Faulting application thunderbird.exe, version 1.8.20090.15674, faulting module ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.5512, fault address 0x00010193.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at HTTP://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
(could not find any help here)

Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 74 68 75 ure thu
0018: 6e 64 65 72 62 69 72 64 nderbird
0020: 2e 65 78 65 20 31 2e 38 .exe 1.8
0028: 2e 32 30 30 39 30 2e 31 .20090.1
0030: 35 36 37 34 20 69 6e 20 5674 in
0038: 6e 74 64 6c 6c 2e 64 6c ntdll.dl
0040: 6c 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 l 5.1.26
0048: 30 30 2e 35 35 31 32 20 00.5512
0050: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse
0058: 74 20 30 30 30 31 30 31 t 000101
0060: 39 33 0d 0a 93..
System Restore?
Thanks for response.
Sorry, forgot to mention 'System Restore' is the first I tried.
Did not cure the problem of opening Thunderbird. 1. Uninstall Thunderbird.
2. Delete the Thunderbird program directory.
3. Reboot.
4. Disable Firewall.
5. Disable Anti-virus.
6. INSTALL Thunderbird.
7. Re-enable Anti-virus.
8. Re-enable Firewall.
9. Launch Thunderbird.
10. Report back the results.Hi Broni,
Did everything listed above.
Launching Thunderbird results in only it flashing then disappearing to give that same box--'Mozilla Quality Feedback Agent'.

The Thunderbird 'Safe Mode' given in 'Programs' only flashes also, and will not open.
Even downloaded another full Thunderbird version--2.0.0.22--from Mozilla.
Does same, no launching.

Does ntdll.dll in System32 corrupt?
Please see event log above.
I have another extracted from my WinXP-Pro CD.
Of course, it will not let me replace the one in System32.
SteveQuote

Of course, it will not let me replace the one in System32

my internal HARD drive ribbon is busted and i was going to boot form an external hard drive almost like it was my primary drive. but when i GET to the xp loading bar it goes 3/4 of the way then the bsod has the error STOP: 0x0000007B (inaccessible hard drive) ( i don't WANT to buy a ribbon yet because i just bought this computer and i want to see if it works right. XP will not boot from an external HDD...this is by design.Why was it designed this way?Because Gates didn't want MILLIONS of copies of XP floating around out there on external HDD's...is there any windows os that will work Not without a monkey wrench and about 2 1/2 days of your free time...

What is it you need to accomplish here? ?
Perhaps then we can assist.I just bought this computer and i need to see if it will work i just wont to see it boot. At FIRST it wouldn't recognize the hard drive then i found out the hard drive ribbon was dented so now instead of buying one and sinking money into it already i want to see if it will boot of my external drive A new cable would be the quickest and cheapest method...How would the new cable be the cheapest i already have the external hard drive and the software what else would i need? A) The external won't boot to Windows so that does you no good...

B) If the machine won't boot it doesn't matter what software you have...

C) New drive cables are relatively inexpensive...

However do what you wish.What do you think about this http://www.ngine.de/article/id/8 im not doubting your knowledge but i had done some searching before As i stated it can be done...whether it's worth the effort for what you want to accomplish can only be decided by you...Quote from: patio on September 04, 2009, 06:35:28 PM

A) The external won't boot to Windows so that does you no good...

B) If the machine won't boot it doesn't matter what software you have...

XP will not boot from an external HDD...this is by design.


As i stated it can be done

Whenever I use play a VIDEO on Windows Media Player the video and AUDIO randomly get out of sync, but I've noticed that whenver I skip parts of the video, the sound and video stay in sync for a while. This HAPPENS on ever video file I play, so I'm wondering is there a general problem that I have with computer playing videos?How much RAM ...
How much free space on that HDD ...
What type of internet connection ? ? ?2 GB RAM
160 HDD with 24 GB Free
and DSL Internet Connection (Fast?)

so......?Quote

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160 HDD with 24 GB Free

How do I install all of my files from my flash DRIVE, like IE8 and all of my book marked favorites? I have 2.4 g on my flash and some I have installed (the easy ones).you want to install to your USB flash DRIVES or do you want RUN installation from flash drive?

If you want to run installation program from flash files, why don't you just copy the INSTALLER to the desktop and then run it?

Is the original poster (dely0575) still watching this thread?

My "good" computer is having problems starting up. A few days ago I had to erase the hard drive and reinstall windows due to a SERIOUS malware infection that couldn't seem to be erased any other way. I ended up being able to use my computer for games and other things afterwards, meaning everything seemed to be running smoothly.

Today I started it up. It went to the screen that was all black and said something like "Windows stopped working unexpectedly last time" and asked me to choose safe MODE, and the other two types of safes modes and "last good config" as well as "start windows normally". If I choose any of the sade mode options, it runs through a bunch of text (Hopefully you know what i mean, i can't recall the long strings of text) and then just hangs there... doesn't startup. If I choose "last good config" it also hangs on that very black screen, doing nothing, even the number at the bottom that counts down until windows starts up stops (screen appears to be frozen). Start windows normally does the same thing. This happened a few times, eventually I got it to main screen and was doing normal things (Internet) when the screen flashed blue screen of death and then restarted. Then this happened again and it's not working.

This doesn't make sense, it was working just yesterday PERFECTLY with no bad happenings. I remember in the past it would flash the BSOD and I would freak, but it would restart normally (It didn't happen often).

All my drivers are up to date, as I have checked that yesterday and made sure everything was fine.

Also note, something in the tower is making a strange buzzing noise when it is running.

I would really appreciate any information as to what is going on with this computer.

PC info that I can remember (I am not computer savvy, and because I can't start it up to check). 1GB RAM, Geforce 6600 GT GFx card, good processor (can't remember the NAME, it's not old though) and power source working fine (Had checked PC Wizard just yesterday, no abnormalities).This just in. Computer is still being funky. I'm on it right now.

I was just sitting here messing with my screen, I hit "Recall" option on it, whatever that does... then restarted the computer seeing as maybe I would give it one last shot.

I started in "Last good config" it startup up and at desktop gave me the following two windows both titled "RUNDLL"

C:\Windows\System32\NvMcTray.dll

and C:\Windows\System32\NvCpl.dllBoth Nvidia related. Don't know what "Recall" option is and have no idea exactly what message(s) you are getting.Bothe of those are related to the nVidia Control Panel APPLET...
Try booting into safemode by tapping F8 repeatedly upon powering up and before you see the splash screen...
Then re-install the nVidia drivers from the original CD that came with the card...newer Drivers are not always better Drivers...and this may be the cause of the issue.

My Advent is about 5 years OLD and i want to wipe the whole thing clean. I have done this with Vista and it was a piece of cake as it rebooted from a stored space on the hard drive so no disks were needed. I have tapped F8 on START up on the Advent- XP and it doesn't seem to be the same? is their any help or tips out their please?!.......................Well, you need to have the XP CD, then choose to boot from the CD. I'm not familiar with Advent T9201.

Normally you would SEARCH manufacturer's website for users guide or RECOVERY instructions for that model. It should tell you whether it comes with recovery partition on hard drive, recovery CDs, or both (and instructions on how to access). Look for a DOWNLOADS or Support link on the website.

A quick google came up with this. See if the Recovery Disc subsection of this link Advent T9201 PC looks reasonable.thanks for the google link,

very helpfull and i do need the recovery disc's. i will have to purchase them as i cant find the original !

thanks

Hi All,

I need some urgent help..

I have one file files.lst, it will CONTAIN FILENAMES,dialy the number of filenames will be change.

let us ASSUME that this file.lst has FOLLOWING file names

a.dat \b.dat
c.dat

I need a batch file , it has to read this file names from filename.lst and has to check a.dat file is there or not in c:\informatica\srcfiles
folder

like that it has to check all the file names mentioned in file.lst



could you please help me to write a batch file

Thanks

Mahesh GoliYou seem to have given three input file names Files.lst, File.lst and Filename.lst so uncertain that this is what you want:

Code: [Select]@echo off
cls

setlocal

set path=c:\informatica\srcfiles\

for /f "delims=" %%# in (files.lst) do (
if not exist %path%\%%# (echo ----- %%# does NOT exist in %path% -----
) ELSE (
echo +++++ %%# DOES exist in %path% +++++
)
)
endlocal

If your data is important, by all means, back it up first.Ok,

data safe. Used robocopy to make a COPY of the system partition. On a whim decided to try and boot off that. No luck! same problem.

Booted into the recovery console. Typed "fixmbr." Exited. The system rebooted into the same problem.

So I'm no different than before.

I've seen some places that talk about a repair install. But they all require a restore point. I don't have a restore point. I TURNED that off years ago because it clogged up my system so bad I was fighting it on a regular basis.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your HELP so far.You do not need a functional restore point to do a repair install...
Here Ya Go...

I suggest reading thru it to get familiar and printing out a reference copy before starting...
Done properly all your apps and data will be intact...
Done improperly all your stuff will be gone but you will have a fresh install of XP.OK!

System now boots and SO FAR everything looks to be here!!

YEAH!

I am running a virus scan now before I connect ONLINE. During the repair install a few files were asked for. I hit cancel and let the system continue.

I want to upgrade to SP3 since my install was SP2. Will that happen automatically?

Thanks so much. When I am able to get online and read all my E-mail I will know I am back to normal!Will what happen automatically - upgrading to sp3? No, you have to do that yourself.I am unable to get online. Did the repair remove my network? I can see some my accounts but I cannot get online.

pinging the router gives nothing (192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1). running ipconfig only displays "Windows IP Configuration" and nothing else.

The computer I am on is connected to the same LAN so I know it works.

What do I do to restore my internet connection?

Thanks.Networking is back on. Loaded the Mainboard drivers and everything came back.

Thanks for all your help!

This ticket is CLOSED!!

I get a message on different programs when I try to open. "Internet Explorer has encounted a problem
needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please tell Microsoft about this problem. We have
created an error report that you can send to help us improve Internet Explorer".
And another message that says Symantec Services framework. Microsoft has encountered a problem and
needs to close. Etc, etc,.
It happens when I try to open my college practice PAGE.

Help
GeorgieDoes it happen ONLY when you go to that 'College practice' page? if so, something about that page won't work in that BROWSER and is crashing that. Try using a different browser.No, I get the message at other times on trying to open other sites.Well, install firefox anyway and give it a try. IE is complete crap anyway.Do you think I need to install active x? If so how do I do it?active x is only available in Internet explorer. It's a (stupid) PROGRAM system that lets a website run a program in the browser that has full access to your hardware. only IE uses it.1) Does Internet Explorer actually open?
2) Did this just start happening or was it always this way?
3) Active X controls are site specific. There's nothing for you to install unless the site asks you to.Yes, all works well. JUst some sites won't open and I get the message.Is there anything common about the sites that generate the error (for example, are they all java enabled)? Just as a test you might try uninstalling Norton AV and installing a different one (Avira, Avast, AVG are free) to see if there is some conflict with NAV (based on that error message you reported). DO NOT RUN WITHOUT AN AV INSTALLED.Yes, it always comes upQuote from: gdawson on September 03, 2009, 01:22:11 PM

Yes, it always comes up

I have a CD that was CREATED using XP and now our class room computer has vista and the CD wont work. Any ONE know how to convert the CD or make it work? Class starts Tuesday, Help!!What type of cd created using one OS won't work in another? You need to provide some information here.When you burned the disk, did you remember to finalize the disk? If you didn't, the original computer can still add to the disk and read it, but every other DEVICE can't.

Make sure you finalize the disk when you burn it!

Its an HP a1010n, running XP Home Edition.

The PC starts up fine but when it is shutdown through the start menu it will freeze on the HP screen when the computer is restarted. But when the power is removed from the back of the tower and plugged back in, it will start with no problem. The pc will not freeze if it is already on and restarted by selecting the restart icon on the start menu, but if you select shutdown and then try to power the machine on manually thats when the problem occurs.

It might sound a little confusing but it only freezes when I try to turn the pc back on after performing a shutdown.

I updated all the drivers using driver detective, any help would be appreciated.As I'm sure you know, hard shutdowns are not good for the system (you should run chkdsk /r from the Recovery Console frequently if you continue to do that).

Let's make a few registry changes (if you are comfortable in the registry) and see if it helps. Also, I'd be curious to know what happens if you try to shut down from within safe mode.


Here are the changes:

1) Make sure "clear pagefile at shutdown" is not enabled:
start - run - REGEDIT
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]

Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown value to 0


2) Start - Run - Regedit
Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1 in the Value data text box

For the NEXT two, if the dword value indicated does not exist, create it:

Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 2000

Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000

Reboot

3) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Right-click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and change it to 2000I changed the registry to what you stated and nothing, when I shutdown and restart it freezes on the HP screen. It still boots up fine when I select restart instead of shutdown. The problem is only when shutdown is selected.

Same thing happens on safemode.i am fairly certain its a hardware issue
reseat the ram
download memtest and burn it to a cd and let it run 4 passes
inspect the motherboard for bad caps
1. HP Logo. Is this the logo that's displayed instead of the POST diagnostic screen? Disable it so we can see the POST diagnostics during boot. See Logo Startup Screen is Missing for instructions.

Are there other settings in that area of the BIOS related to POST diagnostic tests/display? If so what are they? Probably want to ENABLE all available POST diagnostics while troubleshooting this issue.

2. USB Devices. What USB devices, if any, are connected during system boot? Disconnect the ones you don't need and see if that makes a difference. In other words use a PS/2 keyboard if you can and disconnect all external USB connections (including the mouse - don't need to boot).

3. Ntdetect.com. Any chance you have a bootable floppy drive (or possibly USB flash drive)? It's possible to create a boot floppy replacing NTDetect.com with NTDetect.chk to display debug output as it attempts to enumerate hardware devices during startup.

Actually, if you're feeling "lucky" you can replace ntdetect.com on hard drive with ntdetect.chk for troubleshooting purposes. Rename ntdetect.com to ntdetect.bak; ntdetect.chk to ntdetect.com.
How Windows Starts Up (Part the second)
Use Ntdetect.chk to Identify Hardware Problems in Windows 2000

NTLDR
Ntdetect.comIf this happens from safemode I have to agree it does not sound like a software issue.It was the memory stick all along, I had run the memtest before but only let it finish through 2 passes, so nothing came up. Luckily I had a spare stick around, popped it in and shut down and powered up smoothly.

Thanks everyone for your help!!!

I have a computer that only loads to wallpaper and MOUSE pointer. The desktop icons and task bar are not visible. I can hit control, alt, del and look at the processes and applications running and explorer.exe is not listed. I can see the contents of the hard drive by telling it I want to open a new application. I think the computer has infections, but I can't get any of the anti-virus or spyware removal programs to load because of explorer.exe not running. I have tried to start it manually, and I get the following error: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." I have tried in normal mode and in safe mode, both with the same results. Safe mode boots the same as normal mode. In both boot methods, I am logging in as admin. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Chris (buddyclm)sounds like explorer.exe is actually missing
do you have your windows xp cd?
It is a HP that has a restore partition. Explorer.exe file is in the windows folder.try CTL+ALT+DEL
and FILE->new task
type C:\windows\explorer
press enter
it should come backsmeezekitty, please refer back to the original post. When I try that I get the following message: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." If you think your system is infected you need to boot to a bootable AV cd and run a scan at boot (you can DOWNLOAD and create one if you don't own one). Worst case, you can boot to your XP Cd and either:

1) Do a repair install if you don't think it's a virus (but if it is you'll have the same issue) or
2) Format and reinstall. The format will eliminate the malware.Infected.1. Safe Mode with command prompt. Can you boot to this mode from the Windows Advanced Options menu which may be accessed by tapping F8 function key once or twice per second immediately after POST completes and screen flashes black PRIOR to displaying Windows XP logo with progress bar during system startup?

2. Bootable AntiVirus CD. Avira AntiVir Rescue System, may be found here.

There are TWO links: the "exe" icon will automatically burn the CD and the "iso" CD icon requires you to manually initiate the burn to CD.

I assume it's "free" for home personal use. There are other tools out there, but I don't have their links handy.

From the link:
Quote

Avira AntiVir Rescue System

The Avira AntiVir Rescue System a linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore. Thus it is possible to repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan the system for virus infections. Just double-click on the rescue system package to burn it to a CD/DVD. You can then use this CD/DVD to boot your computer. The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available.

I created the Avira AntiVir Rescue System and put it in the computer and all I get is a line that says [emailprotected]:# and I can't get past that. Any ideas?

it will only let you put in a number.

just got this e-mail from a friend but she NEVER sent it she's in hospital , it's the 2nd one the same , could

someone have stolen her address and ip and be using it how doe's she STOP them , or what can she do

THIS WAS NEVER OPENED




Hey，
how are you doing recently?
I would like to introduce you a very good company and its website is ---------- It can offer you all kinds of electronic products that you may be in need,such as laptops ,GPS ,TV LCD,cell phones,ps3,MP3/4,motorcycles and etc........
You can take some time to have a check ,there must be something interesting you 'd like to purchase .
The contact email: [emailprotected] MSN: [emailprotected]
Phone: 86+015201036859
Hope you can enjoy yourself in shopping from that company !
Regards


Link Removed.Most likely her Outlook contact list was hacked. BTW, it was "opened" if you COPIED and pasted the text here.what is btw

sorry no it was never opened , that is the mail copy i did not open the link i meant

ok , what can she do , how can she stop it happening

edit; by the way Why do we need to see that link?

Quote

McAfee SiteAdvisor

(Site name)

Our analysis found that this site may be promoted through spammy e-mail.

how can she stop it happening

you dont need to see the link its in the mail

i know its spam

how did they copy her list

how did they get in

how can she stop it

The mail which you posted, complete with link to spam site. Don't roll your eyes at me.;DWhy is a clickable link to a spam site in your post?

you are right i never thought


Then do something about it like editing your post otherwise you are a spammer

someone has ta to them , the old memory banks need charged

i pc is well checked all the time i'm going to look into hers when she's home

i think it could be a keylogger would i be right

Running windows xp on a pc.....
We have been experiencing random drop offs on the wired connection to the desktop which is wired directly into the cable modem. We also have a d-link router connected to the modem and the wireless connection HAS NO PROBLEMS...
Called Comcast, we have no signal problems, which is evident with the wireless working.
This, to not so computer savvy me, means its a desk top problem....
I can always reconnect the desk top to the internet after a drop off by clicking on CONTROL panel, clicking network connections, disabling the internet connection and the enabling it again, But doing this every 2-10 minutes doesn't let you get anything accomplished!

One questionably important tidbit...We have a "warning" that is popping up from microsoft that we may be the victim of counterfit software, as we had to reformat our hard drive several months ago, and our computer came pre-installed with the XP and we were not provided a disc....You get the picture. I don't know if this may be the issues or not.

Also, There was No virus protection on the desktop!!!??? So I have run Malwarebytes Anti-malware, and cleaned up a few problems, also installed McAfee and run a complete scan, cleaned up a little more.
Been reading though a few similar posts and ran HijackThis and Remove It Pro
Restarted a hundred times
But I must admit, with hijack this, I didn't know what items were valid and what were not, so I did not "fix" file information it produced.

Currently running another complete McAfee scan to see what it turns up....
I would appreciate any help that anyone could provide, with no virus protection for so long there is just no telling what may have been picked up....and this could be the problem, and then again maybe it's not!
Thank you in advance for any ideas!Quote from: indytoo on September 01, 2009, 06:49:40 AM

One questionably important tidbit...We have a "warning" that is popping up from microsoft that we may be the victim of counterfit software, as we had to reformat our hard drive several months ago, and our computer came pre-installed with the XP and we were not provided a disc....You get the picture. I don't know if this may be the issues or not.

Also, There was No virus protection on the desktop!!!???

I would copy and burn any data you need from that machine and once the CD's arrive format and do a clean install of XP...

Use Comodo if you want a third-party firewall.

Also, uninstall the Netgear drivers, go to another computer, download the latest drivers and save to a flash drive, connect flash drive to your computer, and install the new Netgear drivers.I'm not sure, if firewall is a problem.
It all started with Netgear card, and I suspect it may be causing errors in any other program, which has anything to do with internet connection (AVG, firewall, ETC.).
I may be wrong though.
Can you POST the newest dmp file?I have done a better install of the drivers. Last time I couldn't find the old driver as on the WEBSITE it told me to remove the stick before un-installing... So this time I un-installed while the stick was in the computer and then reinstalled it cleanly.

I also installed Comodo (I like) which seems to be making my computer run better so far. We will have to wait and see tomorrow when I get home from work!


Thanks guys,
Josh

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Keep us posted.i think re-instal u r windowsQuote from: amrkhan on July 16, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

i think re-instal u r windows
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Indeed.

Least I could do for the help

I went to add or remove programs
to find the program but it is not there.

I upgraded from a 60GB HARD drive to a 320GB hard drive. Copied everything from the 40 to the 320. When unhook the 40 and start up with 320 it goes to start up and goes to a black screen saying Disk error occured press ctrl + alt + del to restart. there are no disks in the computer. The other hard drive will start up just fine though. Any ideas?Is that a SATA drive or IDE?

The 40G can't simply be copied to the NEW drive...
What method did you use ? ?

Travel to the manuf. site of the new HDD and DLoad their disk utilities...FREE.
Create a bootable CD following the info at the site.
Hook up the old drive as primary or master with the new one as secondary or slave.
Use the "Clone Drive" option of the utility with the old drive being set as the source and the new drive set as the target...
Let it run to completion...DO NOT interrupt it for any reason.

When FINISHED remove the old drive and hook up only the new drive as primary or master.
Once it boots properly and everything checks out you can then re-introduce the old drive format it and use it for extra storage...Quote from: mp3chic on September 02, 2009, 09:21:20 AM

Copied everything from the 40 to the 320.

When I power up the computer, the intel screen comes up and quickly goes AWAY and then a black screen with a flashing white line comes up and I can't do anything. My HUSBAND told me to eject the CD drawer and close it and well the computer started up perfectly! What can I do to fix this? I am replacing the hard drive with a larger one today. Was there a cd in the drive when you cycled it?No. The top disk drawer was stuck and i fixed that. But i was opening and shutting the one below that. Now everytime i cut on the computer i have to open and shut the cd BURNER drawer. Odd. Anyway, LOOK in the bios and see if the hd is at the top of the boot order. If not, move it there. You can always put the cd back on top if and when you need to boot to a cd.Disconnect the power cable from the top disk drawer...with all power DISCONNECTED of course.
Plug in the PC and re-boot.i will try that. THANK YOU!!It was the boot setup Good to hear you're fixed up and Welcome Aboard !

My DAUGHTER's computer would not shut down, she had RECENTLY installed a web cam, so she UNPLUGGED the web cam and manually TURNED off the computer. Everytime we turn the computer on now, we GET a black screen with white letters that say - Please report this problem as: load needed DLLs for kernel. I have no idea what to do. Can anyone help in very simple terms? I'd appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks!
MamaneedshelpPower off the computer.. Turn it on and immediately tap F8 until you come to the Advanced boot menu...

Select "last know good configuration" and see if it will boot..

my friend has an compaq pisarrio runnin xp everytime he logs in it auto restarts how can he fix this problem, he said after he downloaded norton anti virus thats when problems started,he also cant run in safe mode any help appreciatedYou're going to want to try a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

(you will need the Windows CD)thanks for your reply is there any other way of fixing it I don't see how.

Note: Repair Install will not remove any of your files.Is he able to boot into Safe Mode with Command prompt?

do that, and type:

%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe


press enter, give it a few moments and see if it will allow him to restore the system to before Norton was installed..no he cant go in safe mode it does the same thing as SOON as he as logged on the main screen comes on for a second and logs off straight awayTry removing one of the memory modules and see if it boots...
You MAY have some bad RAM....... If you have two ram modules, remove one, and see if it works... If it doesn't, put the other one back in, removing the other one and try again..

If you only see one memory module in the COMPUTER, remove it and power one the comptuer... Some laptops have onboard ram that cannot be removed, so removing the additional ram stick is all you can do..


OK il try that cheers il be back with the verdict

My keyboard is very slow- drops lots of letters- is better if I type very slowly but still drops letters- bought a new keyboard but that didn't help- seems better on some websites and worse on others- also having problems closing some pages- I have to go to task manger to shut down to close tabs.Is it only on websites or is it also in apps (Word, notepad, etc)?

Run full scans with BOTH your AV and with either Malware Bytes or Super AntiSpywareNot in word- WEB sites only- but not this website- yahoo email and facebook is what I use most and it is really bad- also my son's school website- this web site is not doing it at all- AVG last ran this am and the problem is about two weeks old- I'm rescanning now. Any more suggestions? I'm quite COMPUTER illiterate but am moderately intelligent so with a little help I should be able to do anything suggested.Does this happen in all browsers or just IE? If you haven't tried, download either Firefox or Opera and give it a try.What is IE? I'll find firefox online?IE = INTERNET Explorer (the default browser built in to Windows)
Firefox and Opera are well known and excellent alternatives - and they are free. They will not replace Internet Explorer, just give you an alternative OPTION. Download either (or both) and install.I installed firefox and the problem seems to be gone. Thanks so much my aggravation level is DECREASED dramatically!firefox saves the day againWell, you're welcome but that doesn't really solve the problem, just gives you a workaround. You might want to try updating java.

i would recomened agenst it
quite a few have the 2 following issues
A its illegal
B there is virusesnow that i think aout it AOL video its fairly goodWent through many of the links and removed illegal content and reguarding the original question try the below link Joost has one of the better collections of old cartoons.

http://www.joost.com/epg/us/shows/animation/cartoons_retro/I UNDERSTAND that is wrong to post oinks to legal sites. My question is:
How do we know the SITE is illegal?
The original post wanted to see TV shows, which are copyrighted, but made available by the networks. For example ABC will allow you to WATCH some regular shows after they have been aired.
As for movies, here is a legal site that talks about the issue:
http://www.mpaa.org/piracy_LegalOpt.asp
Please read this link!How I determine what is legal and illegal is the following:

* Is the site hosting the content? If not the site itself is not illegal however almost always the content they're linking to is illegal, e.g. just linking to files posted on sharing sites like zshare.
* Does the TV show have ads? Almost any content provider is going to have some type of ads if not and it's something that aired on TV it's likely illegal.

Unfortunately it's pretty confusing to know what is illegal / legal. However, following the above two rules should almost always eliminate the bad from the GOOD.Quote from: MomNEEDShelp on June 12, 2009, 02:58:35 PM

Any good FREE TV sites out there? (Besides YouTube & In2TV & CRACKLE)

Not looking for episodes of current shows really like those on NBC.com and/or NBC.com. I am looking more FULL EPISODES of cartoons like Scooby Doo or Dora the Explorer. Also, older tv shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, King Of Queens, I Love Lucy etc. Again, basically shows that are no longer on tv. Figure you guys would know where to look.



Also, when you MAXIMIZE the screen in Youtube & other TV places.... why is the picture blurry? (It's not blurry when it's small)


THANKS!!

I had previously been running Windows XP, then decided to install Windows 7.
Everything went great, Windows 7 was beautiful looking, but I decided that I'd be BETTER suited to just stick with what I know and love - XP.

I wasn't too sure what I was doing, but I restarted my computer, and played around with the settings in the boot screen, thinking that I would eventually find my WAY back to re-installing XP.

Long story short, I ended up *accidentally* switching the partitions on my drives, and now my computer will only boot to the Windows Recovery Console.

I keep logging onto C:/Windows, but I can't figure out what to re-enable/toggle with whatever it is that I messed up - which, I'm not exactly sure what I messed up...

Any help would be fantastic, and I'll be sure to check back often if anyone needs any particulars about my setup.

Thanks,
AnthonyQuote

Long story short, I ended up *accidentally* switching the partitions on my drives, and now my computer will only boot to the Windows Recovery Console

I keep logging onto C:/Windows

Long story short, I ended up *accidentally* switching the partitions on my drives, and now my computer will only boot to the Windows Recovery Console.

I'm not sure what you mean by these. When you turn on your computer, does it give you an option to choose which Operating System you wish to boot to, including Recovery Console?

So you have yet to try my recommendations...

1. Hard Drives. How many hard disk drives are attached to the system? Did you keep them as "basic" disks or did you change them to "dynamic"?

2. Partitions. How is each drive partitioned? Primary partition(s), extended partitions, logical volumes within extended partition, something else? Which primary partition is set "active"?

3. Windows 7 Boot Loader. Did you make any effort to remove the Windows 7 boot loader or attempt to restore the Windows XP boot loader?

4. Recovery Console. Is this the Windows XP recovery console? And at some point you installed it to the hard drive?

1. Model Number. OK, you have an HP computer. Can you give us the complete model number from the sticker or plate (which also has serial number and Product ID)?

Is this a desktop or laptop?

2. Hard Drives. Are you sure you have two "physical" hard drives? I'm beginning to think you have one physical hard drive with two logical drives on it; "C:" and "D:".

3. Windows 7. Where did you install the operating system to; the "C:" drive? Did you uninstall it, delete its partition, or remove it? How ? ? ?

Was it a "dual" boot machine; i.e. did you have the option of booting to either Windows XP or Windows 7 (when everything was working well)?

the restarting all DEVICES in ACCORDANCE with what his WEB LINK suggested
I take that to be the "blackviper" link.

Hi Good night. I am having this PROBLEM with my computer.Lets say windows MESSENGER is SIGNED on but is not mimnimized, and i decide to do so , instead of moving quicklyoff the SCREEN , it slides down slowly on the screen until it is MINIMIZED . This also happens with pictures and web pages. Can anyone tell me what causes this and how to solve it? Thanks.

After I TURN on my computer I receive this error message: "We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or SOFTWARE change might have caused this."

I've tried starting it in Safe Mode, Last Known Configuration, Normal mode, and just letting it count down but every time I press a button, it freezes.

Here are some of the solutions I've tried.

Unplugging it, pressing the power button 10 secs uplugged, disconnecting all hardware except PC and moniter, letting it sit all night unplugged. I don't know what to do.

I have a hp 700 if that helps. Thanks. What's the inside of your computer look LIKE? Is there a lot of dust? When you power on the computer, are all fans spinning?What is different between the last time the system started normally and the first time it didn't (new hw, sw, virus, etc)?Two weeks prior I installed a CD-ROM dinosaur game for my kids that didn't act just right so we didn't play it. I wasn't sure if it was going to work anyway because it was for Windows 2000. That was the only thing installed within the last 6 months. The fans are all working FINE and I CLEARED all the dust but still no change. It sounds like it may be a hardware issue and that's not really my strength. Let's see what others here think.or the copy of windows is corrupted

Disconnect your motherboard inbuilt speaker lines

does anyone understand any part of this thread?

see attachments

Hey everyone,
My noebook HP Compaq nc6400 RUNNING XP Professional Updated to SP3 was running just fine, resently displayed the NTLDR missing ERROR, I´m sure that its not the SP3 upadte that caused this because i installed the update in January and it has been working just fine. This just started today.
I tried to copy the NTLDR file from an original XP CD, when i type the command copy D:\i386\NTLDR C\: i get the following error
Acess is Denied.
What could be wrong?
The file system in the NoteBook is NTFS. Could this be the issue?

Any tricks to bypass this issue?
Appreciate 1) Boot to your XP CD and choose the first Repair option (press R) - this will take you to the Recovery Console
2) Once you are at the command prompt enter the following two commands (press ENTER after each):
fixboot
fixmbr
3) Type EXIT and press ENTERThanks for the post,
I forgot to mention on my first post, i did that too, tried fixboot and fixmbr and i tried it just now again.
still no solution.

Any other idea.
My main concern is why i get the Acess is Denied error when i attempt to copy D:\i386\NTLDR C\:
Please helpI assume you are working at the Recovery Console? If so, it's because you NEED to enable a couple of "switches" in the Recovery Console in order to access off-disc media and multiple paths. In order to make these CHANGES you need access to the Windows Registry, which you don't seem to have.

Meanwhile, just do a repair install (boot to the XP cd and choose the SECOND repair options)Yes i´m working on Recovery console,
I will try the SECOND repair options and will post back.
Thanks for the helpThank me when we're up and running

Quote from: Rossygurl on September 01, 2009, 11:35:11 AM

IM tyring BIOS UPDATE currently.

I TURNED on my PC yesterday and got the message "Error file is either missing or corrupt". It is a Hal file and Windows cannot load. I have an authorized Windows Installation Disk, but I don't know how to load it. Windows will not open under any OPTIONS including all of the "Safe Modes", and I tried running the CD through my External DVD unit, but it won't start. Thankfully I have this ACER Notebook, but it has a problem also. It was recently reloaded with Windows because the Wi-Fi stopped working. After the new Windows installation, the Wi-Fi still doesn't work, but I'm using an external Wi-Fi that works just fine. I am pretty good at fixing issues on my computers without any assistance, and my friend is even better. We went through every option numerous times to connect to the internet and got a connection to the wireless network, but it still wouldn't connect to Internet EXPLORER. So, my 2 questions are: How do I load the Windows (authorized) CD onto my HP Desktop? And how do I get my internal Wi-Fi card in my Acer Laptop to work? If anyone can answer these, I will bow down to you for a year. Sincerely, jamesgodzilla1) Boot to your XP CD and choose the first Repair option (press R) - this will take you to the Recovery Console
2) Once you are at the command prompt enter the following two commands (press ENTER after each):
fixboot
fixmbr
3) Type EXIT and press ENTER

If you still get the error message you can either restore the hal.dll file or do a repair install. I prefer the latter. Come back if necessary and we'll WALK you through the next step.

Hello, so about TWO days ago when i woke up and tried to use my computer, all my programs wont run. When i click on things like iTunes, a black box appears and then closes after LESS than a second. I cannot run norton to see if i have a virus. I don't know what to do. also when i restart my computer and log onto my name these black boxes appear for different things and at the end they say system32.desot.exe Boot to safe MODE and run your anti virus scanI tried to run norton under safe mode and it cannot do it. It says SOMETHING is missing.Try booting to the Norton CD and run the scan at booti dont know were the cd isDownload ONE of these: http://www.techmixer.com/free-bootable-antivirus-rescue-cds-download-list/

I am using XP on a laptop with a WIRELESS USB mouse.

The ERROR is:

Microsoft Management Console Failed to create empty document.

I went to the MS site and found the error. The fix said I had to open start, go to control panel, go to system and in environment add.........sorry I don't remember the rest something t do with a temp file aimed in the wrong direction.

The problem is, I can open start, but nohing else OPENS so I can't even begin to fix the problem.

I couldn't get my full system info because my mouse only carries out certain tasks. I can open from 'start' but I can't activate any of the keys.

I can get webpages from my bookmarks, but can't open any links on the pages.

I have tried to run a diagnostic programme, but again, I can't open it. I tried to run defrag but can't even open that.


Thanks for your help.


What I can do is use the laptop through a good part of the day and then it just stops doing things one after the other.Can you get to safe mode to run AV & MALWARE SCANS?I don't know what safe mode is.

I was able to do a Malware scan, I even updated malware first. It found 1 trojan horse in the registry. I deleted it. and it found

'Files Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\atmgr.exe (Trojan.Agent) -> No action taken.

which I also deleted.


It still doesn't make a difference.

my computer is a mess...really slow and constantly is freezing. Error messages saying that ACPI BIOS is attempting to write to an illegal IO port address and now there is another error message --

"provider REGISTERED in WMI namespace to use the LocalSystem Account. Account is privileged and provider may cause a security violationif it does not correctly impersonate USER requests."

Would like to wipe out and start fresh but i cant figure out how to do that either. When I PUT the only XP disk in that I have it SAYS it can't install because the version i am running is newer.

Help please am extremely frustratedQuote

When I put the only XP disk in that I have it says it can't install because the version i am running is newer.

I'm just a beginner, and I'm hav'n problems with my Computer, and I don't know who to contact for help. Anyways, Everytime I TRY to download something, the box comes up and IMMEDIATELY dissappears..... Can't FIND it nowhere? What do I do? Can someone please help me?What are you trying to download for instance? What box comes up? You could try to right CLICK the download link and click save target as... try that and post what happens

how to make xp bootable through pen drive Why?
It can be done...however:

A) You will need a better than average experience with using command line arguments...
B) It will only run on the machine you create it on...
C) It runs pretty slow due to USB transfer speeds...
D) You'll need about a day and a half to spare to create it...

In short
Yes it can be done
Mostly it's a waste of time and effort...I can imagine creating a bootable pen drive that would substitute for a floppy, for use in a situation of e.g. damaged or missing ntldr, but installing XP on a pen (or any other external) drive is very very difficult verging on impossible. Out of the box XP REQUIRES an internal HDD. So hence I asked "Why?" to try to find out the OP's requirement.

Gotcha...
I've done this twice myself...just to work out that it CAN be done.
However it serves no practical PURPOSES...
The difficulty in doing this was actually by design starting with XP...Gates didn't want a ton of copies of his new OS floating around out there on bootable USB devices...hence the roadblocks in making it simple...i agree with both of you guys. I think a better solution would be BartPE or *CENSORED* Small Linux if you want to run an OS via pen drive to do repairs, but there is no sense in RUNNING full time. And hard drives are much bigger

I've been looking for one for the longest,but the ADS are STILL showing up. I know about Firefox and their wonderful Adblock Plus. Is there any legit ones for IE that are free? Please help.

P.S. IE's "popup blocker" doesn't work.Tools>Popup Blocker.....are you using this one?Wait.It's an ad blocker that I need! Do you know about any ad blocker programs that are free?Try Spywareblaster....

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

I think this is what you want.IE's popup blocker works fine for me. Are you using IE8?Quote from: ADG on August 30, 2009, 04:22:26 AM

IE's popup blocker works fine for me. Are you using IE8?

Not crazy about the site however for IE you may want to Check This Out...

Disclaimer: I have not personally tested this method out...since i very rarely use IE but it was in my notes...